[Conder, Josiah].

Columbia, Peru-Chile / [in: The Modern Traveller- A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical, and Topographical, of the Various Countries of the Globe].

Two Volumes. London, Printed for James Duncan, 1825 / 1829. Duodecimo / 9 cm x 14.5 cm. Volume I: IV, 356 pages / Volume II: IV, 360 pages. With two fold-out maps and 6 black and white engravings showing: 1. Map of Columbia / 2. Map of Peru / 3. Chimborazo / 4. Passage of the Quindiu / 5. Raft on the River Guayaquil / 6. Lima / 7. View from L’Angostura De Paine / 8. Crossing The Cordillera. Original Hardcover, decorative full leather. Full leather with gilted ornaments to outer margins of interior boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Gilt ornament and raised bands on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Binding rubbed but firm. Minor foxing. [The Modern Traveller- Volume 27-28].

Includes for example the following chapters: Boundaries of Columbia / Cumana / Barcelona / Earthquake of 1812 / Revenue and Sale of Bulls / Lake of Valencia / Province of Varinas / From Valencia to Bogota / Panama / Ancient History of Peru / Discovery of Peru by the Spaniards / Insurrection of 1780 / Arrival of Bolivar at Cartagena / Venezuala Regained by the Royalists / Civil Disorders in Chile / Columbia Liberated by the Royalists / Riva Aguero Chosen President / Battle of Junin / Revolution in Bolivia / Cuzco / Indian Antiquities / Santiago etc.

• Keywords: 19th Century – Rare · Books with vintage Maps · Chile · columbia · History · Maps · Peru · South America · Travel · Vintage Map
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 200483AB

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